     (clear-display-buffer controller)
     (reset! (:next-text-buttons controller) {})
     (reset! (:next-top-pads controller) empty-top-pads)
-    (reset! (:next-touch-strip controller) [0 touch-strip-mode-level])
+    (reset! (:next-touch-strip controller) [0 touch-strip-mode-sysex])
 
     (let [snapshot (rhythm/metro-snapshot (get-in controller [:show :metronome]))]
       (update-effect-list controller snapshot)

                          :touch-strip-bar-starts-at-bottom :touch-strip-auto-return-inactive
                          :touch-strip-auto-return-to-center))

(defn- clear-display-buffer
  "Clear the graphical display buffer in preparation for drawing an
  interface frame."

        (let [[value mode] next-strip
              message (ShortMessage.)]
          (when (not= mode last-mode)
            (set-touch-strip-mode controller mode)
            (if (= mode touch-strip-mode-sysex)  ; We want the touch strip fully dark
              (clear-all-touch-strip-leds controller)))
          (when (not= mode touch-strip-mode-sysex)  ; We are actually displaying values
            (.setMessage message ShortMessage/PITCH_BEND 0 (rem value 128) (quot value 128))
            (midi/midi-send-msg (get-in controller [:port-out :receiver]) message -1))
          (reset! (:last-touch-strip controller) next-strip))
        (do
          (set-touch-strip-mode controller touch-strip-mode-default)
